US20130113723A1 - Method for unlocking a mobile device, mobile device and application program for using the same - Google Patents
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- the present inventionrelates to an unlock method, in particular, the present invention relates to an unlock method used for switching from lock mode switches to an unlock mode on a mobile device.
- buttons on touch panel screeninstead of traditional mechanical buttons.
- Usersswitch between lock mode/unlock mode of the mobile device via operations on the touch panel screen.
- the mobile deviceWhen the mobile device is in the lock mode, the mobile device cannot be manipulated.
- the mobile deviceWhen the mobile device is in the unlock mode, users are free to launch all kinds of application programs installed in the mobile device.
- the lock modeprovides protection on the mobile device from being manipulated without authorization by a third party.
- FIG. 1Ais a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the first embodiment of the prior art.
- a mobile device 1provides a touch panel screen 10 , and the mobile device 1 is in the lock mode, an unlock icon is displayed on the touch panel screen 10 , for example an unlock bar 11 .
- an unlock iconis displayed on the touch panel screen 10 , for example an unlock bar 11 .
- userstouch the unlock bar 11 , and drag the unlock bar 11 to a predetermined area or slide along a predetermined path for performing an unlock action.
- the above mentioned slide unlockprovides a simple screen lock function and does not provide a password protection. Any person may drag the unlock bar 11 on the touch panel screen 10 to unlock. Thus, the operating time of the unlock action is short, the mobile device 1 is not provided any protection in the slide unlock.
- FIG. 1Bis a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the second embodiment of the prior art.
- a nine-square division unlock pattern 12is displayed on the touch panel screen 10 of the mobile device and users follows an unlock path formed by a predetermined touch sequence on the nine-square division unlock pattern 12 .
- the unlock methodprovides a lock function with protection function identical to a password, it is difficult to the users to memorize the beginning points and ending points on the above unlock path and forget the password sequence.
- the unlock pathmay not be a straight line.
- users want to unlockusers have to look at the touch panel screen 10 attentively to assure that users touch the right sequence. The process is inconvenient to users, and the operating time of an unlock action is long accordingly.
- FIG. 1Cis a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the third embodiment of the prior art.
- the diagramdemonstrates an unlock method of inputting a password, a set of English letters, numbers, or an unlock password button combination 13 is displayed on the touch panel screen 10 of the mobile device 1 .
- the userstouch the screen and input the correct password.
- the above mentioned via the unlock method of inputting a passwordhas the highest security. Yet, the process inputting the password is complicated, the users have to press different buttons for inputting different letters or numbers. Thus, the operating time of the unlock action is longer. In addition, when the dimension of the mobile device 1 is small, the unlock password buttons 13 displayed on the touch panel screen 10 may become too small to recognize, or the buttons spacing may become too small for human fingers to press which may lead to incorrect input from time to time.
- the objective of the present inventionis to provide a method for unlocking a mobile device and a mobile device and application program for using the method for shortening the operation time of an unlock action via the simultaneity of touch action, and provide a lock function with password protection or without password protection via setting up the quantity and the location of the touch points and the unlock points.
- the touch panel screen on the mobile devicedetects a multi-touch action simultaneously performed by users.
- the usersperform the multi-touch action on a plurality of the touch points displayed on the touch panel screen. If the multi-touch action satisfies a predetermined unlock condition of the mobile device, the mobile device switches from a lock mode to an unlock mode.
- the advantages provided by the present inventionare, users perform unlock of a mobile device via a simultaneous multi-touch action according to the present invention.
- the operation time to use continuous gestures(such as inputting a password or performing a gesture) to unlock a mobile device is long.
- the operating time issueis resolved in the present invention.
- usersare allow to set up the display quantity and the display location of the touch points displayed on the touch panel screen, and set up the quantity and the location of the unlock points used for unlocking depending on their requirements.
- the methodprovides a lock function without password protection, which means any person can touch unlock points to unlock the device. If the quantity of the touch points is higher than the quantity of the unlock points, the method provides a lock function without password protection.
- FIG. 1Ais a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the first embodiment of the prior art
- FIG. 1Bis a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the second embodiment of the prior art
- FIG. 1Cis a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the third embodiment of the prior art
- FIG. 2is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3Ais a first setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3Bis a second setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3Cis a third setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3Dis a fourth setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4is a setup flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5is an unlock flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6is a first lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7is a second lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8is a third lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9is a fourth lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10a fifth lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11is a sixth lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- the present inventiondiscloses a mobile device 2 , such as a smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop computer, tablet computer, and is not limited thereto.
- the mobile device 2comprises a control unit 21 , a touch panel screen 22 , and a memory unit 23 , and the control unit 21 electrically connected to the touch panel screen 22 and the memory unit 23 .
- the memory unit 23is stored with a lock mode 231 and an unlock mode 232 respectively provided to the mobile device 2 to perform under different modes.
- the touch panel screen 22 and other buttons(not shown in the diagram) are locked on the mobile device 2 , an user is not allowed to perform any operation on the mobile device 2 before the mobile device 2 is unlock.
- the mobile device 2is in the unlock mode 232 , all functions provided on the mobile device 2 are enabled.
- the memory unit 23is further stored with a setup mode 233 .
- the usercontrols the mobile device 2 to enable the setup mode 233 .
- the touch panel screen 22detects a multi-touch action performed by the user to set up a predetermined unlock condition 234 of the mobile device 2 .
- the control unit 21determines if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 . If the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 , the control unit 21 controls the mobile device 2 to switch from the lock mode 231 to the unlock mode 232 .
- the mobile device 2is installed with other components respectively provides different functions.
- the mobile device 2comprises a power unit 24 , at least one external connection port 25 , and a sound frequency unit 26 etc. respectively and electrically connected to the control unit 21 .
- the power unit 24can be a battery for providing power required to operate the mobile device 2 .
- the external connection port 25can be connection ports comprising an universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, an External Serial Advance Technology Attachment (e-SATA) connector, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, a DisplayPort connector etc. for establish connection to different external devices (not shown in the diagram), and is not limited thereto.
- the sound frequency unit 26is used for processing sound frequency signals of the mobile device 2 , and the sound frequency unit 26 connects to speakers and microphones for receiving external sound frequency signals, and playing the processed sound frequency signals.
- USBuniversal Serial Bus
- e-SATAExternal Serial Advance Technology Attachment
- HDMIHigh Definition Multimedia Interface
- DisplayPort connectoretc.
- FIG. 3A to FIG. 3Dare respectively the first setup action schematic diagram to the fourth setup action schematic diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the usercontrols mobile device 2 according to the present invention to enable the setup mode 233 , where the user sets up the predetermined unlock condition 234 of the mobile device 2 .
- the mobile device 2displays a plurality of the setup points 221 on the touch panel screen 22 so that the user is allow to perform the touch setup.
- the quantity and the location of the setup points 221 on the displayis written in the mobile device 2 by default in the factory.
- the display and touch of the setup points 221are supported by the mobile device 2 .
- the useruses an external object 3 , such as a stylus pen or fingers to touch the setup points 221 .
- the setup points 221 touchedis set up as touch points 222 .
- the useroptionally touches the plurality of the setup points 221 .
- the quantity and the location of the touch points 222are set up among the plurality of the setup points 221 .
- the mobile device 2When the mobile device 2 is in the lock mode 231 , only the touch points 222 are displayed on the touch panel screen 22 , the user performs a multi-touch action on the touch points 222 to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 (detailed in the following).
- the touch panel screen 22hide other setup points 221 which are not set up, and only reserves the touch points 222 which are set up (as shown in FIG. 3C ).
- the useroptionally touches the touch points 222 via the external object 3 to set up unlock points 223 of the predetermined unlock condition. In details, the quantity and the location of the unlock points 223 are set up among the touch points 222 .
- the quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222is six points, and the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points 223 is three points.
- the mobile device 2is in the lock mode 231 , only the six touch points 222 are displayed on the touch panel screen 222 .
- the user want to perform an unlock actionthe user has to simultaneously touch the three unlock points 223 to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 . If the location or the quantity of the touch made by the user is incorrect, or the touch is not simultaneously, the control unit 21 determines the touch action does not satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 and the mobile device 2 remains to be in the lock mode 231 .
- FIG. 4is a setup flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- the mobile device 2is enabled to be in the setup mode 233 .
- the setup mode 233all the setup points 221 to be set up as the touch points 222 are displayed on the touch panel screen 22 (step S 10 ).
- the touch panel screen 22detects an external touch action to set up the display quantity and the display location of a plurality of the touch points 222 among the plurality of the setup points 221 (step S 12 ).
- the mobile device 2hides other setup points 221 which are not set up (step S 14 ). Though, hiding the other setup points 221 which are not set up is a step made convenient for the user to set up the unlock points 223 in the following.
- the step S 14is not mandatory, the mobile device 2 is allowed to choose to display all the setup points 221 and skip the hiding step, and the scope is not limited thereto.
- the touch panel screen 22detects a multi-touch action made by the user to set up the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points 223 among the plurality of the touch points 222 (step S 16 ).
- the mobile device 2requests the user to confirm if the plurality of the unlock points 223 is set up correctly (step S 18 ).
- the control unit 21stores the setup of the unlock points 223 as the predetermined unlock condition 234 (step S 20 ). In details, the quantity and the location of the unlock points 223 is stored as the predetermined unlock condition 234 .
- the userwhen the mobile device 2 is in the lock mode 231 , the user has to perform a simultaneous multi-touch action on the touch panel screen 22 to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 stored previously for switching the mobile device 2 from the lock mode 231 to the unlock mode 232 .
- the confirmation method in the above step S 18includes the following:
- the first confirmation methodafter the step S 16 , the mobile device 2 requests the user to input the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points 223 again.
- the control unit 21determines if the input content of the former and the later is the same. If the control unit 21 determines yes, the method moves to the step S 20 ; if not, the method moves back to the step S 16 to request the user to set up the plurality of the unlock points 223 again.
- the second confirmation methodafter the step S 16 , the plurality of the touch points 222 and the plurality of the unlock points 223 which have been set up, are simultaneously displayed on the touch panel screen 22 of the mobile device 2 with distinguishing features such as different colors or lines so that the user is allowed to move to confirmation process.
- the confirm buttonnot shown in the diagram
- the methodmoves to the step S 20 to stores the setup. If the user presses the cancel button (not shown in the diagram), the method moves to the step S 16 , the user sets up the plurality of the unlock points 223 again.
- the third confirmation methodafter the step S 16 , the plurality of the setup point 221 , the touch point 222 and the unlock point 223 are simultaneously displayed on the touch panel screen 22 of the mobile device 2 with distinguishing features such as different colors or lines so that the user is allowed to move to confirmation process.
- the methodmoves to the step S 20 to store the setup. If the user presses the cancel button, the method moves back to the step S 16 , the user sets up the plurality of the unlock points 223 again.
- FIG. 5is an unlock flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- the plurality of the touch points 222are displayed on the touch panel screen 22 of the mobile device 2 (step S 30 ).
- the display quantity and the display location of the plurality of the touch points 222are set up by the user in the setup mode 233 (as shown in FIG. 3C ).
- the touch panel screen 22detects an external simultaneous multi-touch action (step S 32 ), wherein the multi-touch action is made by an external object 3 , and the touch location matches the display location of the plurality of the touch points 222 .
- the mobile device 2determines if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 set up by the user (step S 34 ), which means if the quantity and the touch location of the multi-touch action satisfy the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points 223 set up by the user setup.
- step S 34if the multi-touch action does not satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 , the method moves back to the step S 32 , the touch panel screen 22 detects an external simultaneous multi-touch action again, and the mobile device 2 remains to be in the lock mode 231 . If the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 , the control unit 21 controls the mobile device 2 to switch from the lock mode 231 to the unlock mode 232 (step S 36 ). After the step S 36 , the mobile device 2 is in the unlock mode 232 . The user controls the mobile device 2 , and is free to use any application program in the mobile device 2 .
- the unlock method of the present inventionprovides lock functions with or without password protection, which is details in the following.
- the userhas to perform a simultaneous multi-touch action as the unlock action.
- the quantity of the unlock points 223is at least two. If the quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222 is the same with the quantity of the unlock points 223 , the user performs a multi-touch action by simultaneously touching all the touch points 222 on the touch panel screen 22 to successfully unlock the mobile device 2 . Under the circumstance, unlock method does not provide password protection.
- FIG. 6is a first lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. If the display quantity of the touch points 222 set up by the user is two in the setup mode 233 , the quantity of the unlock points 223 is at least two. Accordingly, the quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222 is the same with the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points 223 . In the embodiment, the unlock method provides the lock function without password protection.
- the setup quantity of the touch points 222 and the unlock points 223can be larger than two. However, as long as the quantity of the touch points 222 is the same with the quantity of the unlock points 223 , the unlock method does not provide password protection according to the present invention.
- the control unit 21determines that the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 .
- FIG. 7is a second lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
- the display quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222 set up by the useris larger than two, which means is at least three points (the quantity is 12 as shown in the diagram, but is not limited thereto), and, the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points 223 set up is at least two.
- the quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222 displayed on the touch panel screen 22is larger than the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points 223 .
- the control unit 21determines the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 .
- the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points 223generates various combinations, whereby the unlock method provides a lock function with password protection according to the present invention.
- the useris required to know the correct quantity and the correct location of the plurality of the unlock points 223 , then the user is able to correctly touches all the unlock points 223 in the simultaneous multi-touch action to successfully unlock the mobile device.
- the setup of the mobile device 2can include that if the quantity of the unlock failure is larger than a certain number, the mobile device 2 is permanently locked so as to assure that the mobile device 2 is not accessed without authorization.
- FIG. 8 to FIG. 11are respectively schematic diagrams of the third lock mode, the fourth lock mode, the fifth lock mode, and the sixth lock mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the plurality of the touch points 222form a circle displayed on the touch panel screen 22 .
- the patterns formed by the plurality of the touch points 222 can be displayedare subject to the user preferences.
- the plurality of the touch points 222form a heart pattern for displaying on the touch panel screen 22
- the patterns of the plurality of the touch points 222can be a star, a polygon or other shapes and is not limited thereto.
- the predetermined distribution of the plurality of the setup points 221is distributed generally on the touch panel screen 22 , the user can set up the location of the plurality of the touch points 222 depending on the requirement or using convenience.
- FIG. 9illustrates the predetermined distribution of the plurality of the setup points 221 , where the location of the plurality of the touch points 222 can be set up to display on the bottom of the touch panel screen 22 .
- FIG. 10illustrates the predetermined distribution of the plurality of the setup points 221 , where the location of the plurality of the touch points 222 can be set up to display on the top of the touch panel screen 22 .
- the location of the plurality of the touch points 222can be set up to be respectively displayed on the left lower on the bottom and right upper on the top on the touch panel screen 22 , where the user is allow to quickly unlock with a smooth gesture.
- the patterns of the plurality of the touch points 222 to displaycan be different (for example using patterns or photos), and the display location can be set up subject to user requirements and the scope is not limited thereto.
- the plurality of the setup points 221 and the plurality of the touch points 222are round points of the same color.
- the mobile device 2also provides a customized interface such that the user can further set up the setup points 221 and the touch points 222 .
- the usercan define colors or forms (such as patterns or photos) of the plurality of the setup points 221 via the customized interface.
- the colors and forms of the touch points 222are different.
- the mobile device 2is stored with an application program (AP), the application program is controlled by the control unit 21 .
- APapplication program
- the application programis loaded and executed in the mobile device 2 , the user is allowed to perform the unlock method for the mobile device according to the present invention.
- the method for unlocking the mobile devicecomprises following step: a) display the plurality of the touch points 222 on the touch panel screen 22 ; b) the touch panel screen 22 detects an external simultaneous multi-touch action; c) the control unit 21 determines if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 ; and, d) if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition 234 , the mobile device 2 switches from the lock mode 231 to the unlock mode 232 .
- the quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222 set upis two.
- the quantity of the plurality of the touch points 222is the same with the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points 223 .
- the two touch points 222are simultaneously touched in the multi-touch action to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 .
- the unlock methodprovides a lock function without password protection.
- the quantity of the touch points 222 set up in the mobile device 2can be larger than two in the setup mode 233 , and the quantity of the unlock points 223 set up is at least two.
- the unlock points 223are simultaneously touched in the multi-touch action to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 .
- the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points 223 in the multi-touch actionhas to be correct to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition 234 .
- the unlock methodprovides a lock function with password protection.
- the useruses the simultaneous multi-touch action according to the present invention for shortening the operation time of the unlock action via the unlock method.
- the usercan set up the quantity and the location of the plurality of the touch points 222 and the unlock points 223 to have a lock function with or without password protection.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an unlock method, in particular, the present invention relates to an unlock method used for switching from lock mode switches to an unlock mode on a mobile device.
- 2. Description of Prior Art
- In recent years, electronic devices become popular as the semiconductor industry develops. Various smart mobile devices, such as smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), and tablet PCs are part of everyday life making life more convenient with their strong computation capability.
- Generally speaking, the above mentioned smart phones use buttons on touch panel screen instead of traditional mechanical buttons. Users switch between lock mode/unlock mode of the mobile device via operations on the touch panel screen. When the mobile device is in the lock mode, the mobile device cannot be manipulated. When the mobile device is in the unlock mode, users are free to launch all kinds of application programs installed in the mobile device. Thus, the lock mode provides protection on the mobile device from being manipulated without authorization by a third party.
FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the first embodiment of the prior art. As shown in the diagram, amobile device 1 provides atouch panel screen 10, and themobile device 1 is in the lock mode, an unlock icon is displayed on thetouch panel screen 10, for example anunlock bar 11. When users want to unlock themobile device 1, users touch theunlock bar 11, and drag theunlock bar 11 to a predetermined area or slide along a predetermined path for performing an unlock action.- Though, the above mentioned slide unlock provides a simple screen lock function and does not provide a password protection. Any person may drag the
unlock bar 11 on thetouch panel screen 10 to unlock. Thus, the operating time of the unlock action is short, themobile device 1 is not provided any protection in the slide unlock. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the second embodiment of the prior art. As shown in the diagram, a nine-squaredivision unlock pattern 12 is displayed on thetouch panel screen 10 of the mobile device and users follows an unlock path formed by a predetermined touch sequence on the nine-squaredivision unlock pattern 12. Though the unlock method provides a lock function with protection function identical to a password, it is difficult to the users to memorize the beginning points and ending points on the above unlock path and forget the password sequence. The unlock path may not be a straight line. When users want to unlock, users have to look at thetouch panel screen 10 attentively to assure that users touch the right sequence. The process is inconvenient to users, and the operating time of an unlock action is long accordingly.FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the third embodiment of the prior art. The diagram demonstrates an unlock method of inputting a password, a set of English letters, numbers, or an unlockpassword button combination 13 is displayed on thetouch panel screen 10 of themobile device 1. The users touch the screen and input the correct password.- The above mentioned via the unlock method of inputting a password has the highest security. Yet, the process inputting the password is complicated, the users have to press different buttons for inputting different letters or numbers. Thus, the operating time of the unlock action is longer. In addition, when the dimension of the
mobile device 1 is small, theunlock password buttons 13 displayed on thetouch panel screen 10 may become too small to recognize, or the buttons spacing may become too small for human fingers to press which may lead to incorrect input from time to time. - In terms of the problems, it is desired to provide an innovative method for unlocking a mobile device, which both provide lock method with the protection function identical to the password and the protection function without password protection. Also, the operating time of an unlock action is short and effective.
- The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for unlocking a mobile device and a mobile device and application program for using the method for shortening the operation time of an unlock action via the simultaneity of touch action, and provide a lock function with password protection or without password protection via setting up the quantity and the location of the touch points and the unlock points.
- In order to accomplish the above targets, when the mobile device is in the lock mode, the touch panel screen on the mobile device detects a multi-touch action simultaneously performed by users. The users perform the multi-touch action on a plurality of the touch points displayed on the touch panel screen. If the multi-touch action satisfies a predetermined unlock condition of the mobile device, the mobile device switches from a lock mode to an unlock mode.
- Compare to prior art, the advantages provided by the present invention are, users perform unlock of a mobile device via a simultaneous multi-touch action according to the present invention. Traditionally, the operation time to use continuous gestures (such as inputting a password or performing a gesture) to unlock a mobile device is long. The operating time issue is resolved in the present invention.
- Further, users are allow to set up the display quantity and the display location of the touch points displayed on the touch panel screen, and set up the quantity and the location of the unlock points used for unlocking depending on their requirements. When the quantity of the touch points and the unlock points is the same, the method provides a lock function without password protection, which means any person can touch unlock points to unlock the device. If the quantity of the touch points is higher than the quantity of the unlock points, the method provides a lock function without password protection.
- Thus, it is convenient to users to simultaneously perform a multi-touch action for performing an unlock action with or without password protection.
- The features of the invention believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, may be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the invention, which describes an exemplary embodiment of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the first embodiment of the prior art;FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the second embodiment of the prior art;FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of a lock mode for a mobile device according the third embodiment of the prior art;FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 3A is a first setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 3B is a second setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 3C is a third setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 3D is a fourth setup action schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 4 is a setup flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 5 is an unlock flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 6 is a first lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 7 is a second lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 8 is a third lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 9 is a fourth lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention;FIG. 10 a fifth lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention; andFIG. 11 is a sixth lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. The present invention discloses amobile device 2, such as a smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop computer, tablet computer, and is not limited thereto. Themobile device 2 comprises acontrol unit 21, atouch panel screen 22, and amemory unit 23, and thecontrol unit 21 electrically connected to thetouch panel screen 22 and thememory unit 23.- The
memory unit 23 is stored with alock mode 231 and anunlock mode 232 respectively provided to themobile device 2 to perform under different modes. When themobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, thetouch panel screen 22 and other buttons (not shown in the diagram) are locked on themobile device 2, an user is not allowed to perform any operation on themobile device 2 before themobile device 2 is unlock. When themobile device 2 is in theunlock mode 232, all functions provided on themobile device 2 are enabled. - The
memory unit 23 is further stored with asetup mode 233. When themobile device 2 is in theunlock mode 232, the user controls themobile device 2 to enable thesetup mode 233. Under thesetup mode 233, thetouch panel screen 22 detects a multi-touch action performed by the user to set up apredetermined unlock condition 234 of themobile device 2. - When the
mobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, the user performs simultaneous multi-touch action on thetouch panel screen 22, thecontrol unit 21 determines if the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234. If the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234, thecontrol unit 21 controls themobile device 2 to switch from thelock mode 231 to theunlock mode 232. - The
mobile device 2 is installed with other components respectively provides different functions. For example, themobile device 2 comprises apower unit 24, at least oneexternal connection port 25, and asound frequency unit 26 etc. respectively and electrically connected to thecontrol unit 21. - The
power unit 24 can be a battery for providing power required to operate themobile device 2. Theexternal connection port 25 can be connection ports comprising an universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, an External Serial Advance Technology Attachment (e-SATA) connector, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, a DisplayPort connector etc. for establish connection to different external devices (not shown in the diagram), and is not limited thereto. Thesound frequency unit 26 is used for processing sound frequency signals of themobile device 2, and thesound frequency unit 26 connects to speakers and microphones for receiving external sound frequency signals, and playing the processed sound frequency signals. The above mentioned is a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the scope is not limited thereto. FIG. 3A toFIG. 3D are respectively the first setup action schematic diagram to the fourth setup action schematic diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the diagram, the user controlsmobile device 2 according to the present invention to enable thesetup mode 233, where the user sets up thepredetermined unlock condition 234 of themobile device 2.- As shown in
FIG. 3A , when the mobile device is in thesetup mode 233, themobile device 2 displays a plurality of the setup points221 on thetouch panel screen 22 so that the user is allow to perform the touch setup. In further details, the quantity and the location of the setup points221 on the display is written in themobile device 2 by default in the factory. The display and touch of the setup points221 are supported by themobile device 2. As shown inFIG. 3B , the user uses anexternal object 3, such as a stylus pen or fingers to touch the setup points221. The setup points221 touched is set up as touch points222. In details, the user optionally touches the plurality of the setup points221. The quantity and the location of the touch points222 are set up among the plurality of the setup points221. - When the
mobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, only the touch points222 are displayed on thetouch panel screen 22, the user performs a multi-touch action on the touch points222 to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition234 (detailed in the following). - When the user finish and confirmed the setup of touch points222, the
touch panel screen 22 hide other setup points221 which are not set up, and only reserves the touch points222 which are set up (as shown inFIG. 3C ). Next, as shown inFIG. 3D , the user optionally touches the touch points222 via theexternal object 3 to set up unlock points223 of the predetermined unlock condition. In details, the quantity and the location of the unlock points223 are set up among the touch points222. - In the example shown in
FIG. 3D , the quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 is six points, and the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points223 is three points. When themobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, only the sixtouch points 222 are displayed on thetouch panel screen 222. If the user want to perform an unlock action, the user has to simultaneously touch the threeunlock points 223 to satisfy thepredetermined unlock condition 234. If the location or the quantity of the touch made by the user is incorrect, or the touch is not simultaneously, thecontrol unit 21 determines the touch action does not satisfy thepredetermined unlock condition 234 and themobile device 2 remains to be in thelock mode 231. FIG. 4 is a setup flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. First, themobile device 2 is enabled to be in thesetup mode 233. In thesetup mode 233, all the setup points221 to be set up as the touch points222 are displayed on the touch panel screen22 (step S10). Next, thetouch panel screen 22 detects an external touch action to set up the display quantity and the display location of a plurality of the touch points222 among the plurality of the setup points221 (step S12).- When the plurality of the touch points222 is set up, the
mobile device 2 hides other setup points221 which are not set up (step S14). Though, hiding the other setup points221 which are not set up is a step made convenient for the user to set up the unlock points223 in the following. The step S14 is not mandatory, themobile device 2 is allowed to choose to display all the setup points221 and skip the hiding step, and the scope is not limited thereto. - After the step S12, the display quantity and the display location of the plurality of the touch points222 are set up, the
touch panel screen 22 detects a multi-touch action made by the user to set up the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points223 among the plurality of the touch points222 (step S16). To avoid setup errors made by the user, themobile device 2 requests the user to confirm if the plurality of the unlock points223 is set up correctly (step S18). When the user confirms the setup is correct, thecontrol unit 21 stores the setup of the unlock points223 as the predetermined unlock condition234 (step S20). In details, the quantity and the location of the unlock points223 is stored as thepredetermined unlock condition 234. Thus, when themobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, the user has to perform a simultaneous multi-touch action on thetouch panel screen 22 to satisfy thepredetermined unlock condition 234 stored previously for switching themobile device 2 from thelock mode 231 to theunlock mode 232. - The confirmation method in the above step S18 includes the following:
- The first confirmation method: after the step S16, the
mobile device 2 requests the user to input the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points223 again. When the user finishes the input, thecontrol unit 21 determines if the input content of the former and the later is the same. If thecontrol unit 21 determines yes, the method moves to the step S20; if not, the method moves back to the step S16 to request the user to set up the plurality of the unlock points223 again. - The second confirmation method: after the step S16, the plurality of the touch points222 and the plurality of the unlock points223 which have been set up, are simultaneously displayed on the
touch panel screen 22 of themobile device 2 with distinguishing features such as different colors or lines so that the user is allowed to move to confirmation process. When the user confirms and presses the confirm button (not shown in the diagram), the method moves to the step S20 to stores the setup. If the user presses the cancel button (not shown in the diagram), the method moves to the step S16, the user sets up the plurality of the unlock points223 again. - The third confirmation method: after the step S16, the plurality of the
setup point 221, thetouch point 222 and theunlock point 223 are simultaneously displayed on thetouch panel screen 22 of themobile device 2 with distinguishing features such as different colors or lines so that the user is allowed to move to confirmation process. When the user confirms and presses the confirm buttons, the method moves to the step S20 to store the setup. If the user presses the cancel button, the method moves back to the step S16, the user sets up the plurality of the unlock points223 again. FIG. 5 is an unlock flow chart of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. First, when themobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, the plurality of the touch points222 are displayed on thetouch panel screen 22 of the mobile device2 (step S30). The display quantity and the display location of the plurality of the touch points222 are set up by the user in the setup mode233 (as shown inFIG. 3C ).- The
touch panel screen 22 detects an external simultaneous multi-touch action (step S32), wherein the multi-touch action is made by anexternal object 3, and the touch location matches the display location of the plurality of the touch points222. Next, themobile device 2 determines if the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234 set up by the user (step S34), which means if the quantity and the touch location of the multi-touch action satisfy the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points223 set up by the user setup. - After the step S34, if the multi-touch action does not satisfy the
predetermined unlock condition 234, the method moves back to the step S32, thetouch panel screen 22 detects an external simultaneous multi-touch action again, and themobile device 2 remains to be in thelock mode 231. If the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234, thecontrol unit 21 controls themobile device 2 to switch from thelock mode 231 to the unlock mode232 (step S36). After the step S36, themobile device 2 is in theunlock mode 232. The user controls themobile device 2, and is free to use any application program in themobile device 2. - The unlock method of the present invention provides lock functions with or without password protection, which is details in the following.
- According to the present invention, the user has to perform a simultaneous multi-touch action as the unlock action. Accordingly, the quantity of the unlock points223 is at least two. If the quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 is the same with the quantity of the unlock points223, the user performs a multi-touch action by simultaneously touching all the touch points222 on the
touch panel screen 22 to successfully unlock themobile device 2. Under the circumstance, unlock method does not provide password protection. FIG. 6 is a first lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. If the display quantity of the touch points222 set up by the user is two in thesetup mode 233, the quantity of the unlock points223 is at least two. Accordingly, the quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 is the same with the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points223. In the embodiment, the unlock method provides the lock function without password protection.- The setup quantity of the touch points222 and the unlock points223 can be larger than two. However, as long as the quantity of the touch points222 is the same with the quantity of the unlock points223, the unlock method does not provide password protection according to the present invention.
- In details, because the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points223 is the same with the quantity of the plurality of the touch points222, when the user performs a multi-touch action by simultaneously touching all the touch points22 to unlock the
mobile device 2, thecontrol unit 21 determines that the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234. FIG. 7 is a second lock mode schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. In thesetup mode 233, the display quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 set up by the user is larger than two, which means is at least three points (the quantity is 12 as shown in the diagram, but is not limited thereto), and, the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points223 set up is at least two. Accordingly, when themobile device 2 is in thelock mode 231, the quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 displayed on thetouch panel screen 22 is larger than the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points223. When the multi-touch action simultaneously touches all the unlock points223, and thecontrol unit 21 determines the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234.- As a result, the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points223 generates various combinations, whereby the unlock method provides a lock function with password protection according to the present invention. In the embodiment, the user is required to know the correct quantity and the correct location of the plurality of the unlock points223, then the user is able to correctly touches all the unlock points223 in the simultaneous multi-touch action to successfully unlock the mobile device. Further, the setup of the
mobile device 2 can include that if the quantity of the unlock failure is larger than a certain number, themobile device 2 is permanently locked so as to assure that themobile device 2 is not accessed without authorization. FIG. 8 toFIG. 11 are respectively schematic diagrams of the third lock mode, the fourth lock mode, the fifth lock mode, and the sixth lock mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment, the plurality of the touch points222 form a circle displayed on thetouch panel screen 22. The patterns formed by the plurality of the touch points222 can be displayed are subject to the user preferences. As shown inFIG. 8 , the plurality of the touch points222 form a heart pattern for displaying on thetouch panel screen 22, and the patterns of the plurality of the touch points222 can be a star, a polygon or other shapes and is not limited thereto.- In addition, as shown in
FIG. 3A , the predetermined distribution of the plurality of the setup points221 is distributed generally on thetouch panel screen 22, the user can set up the location of the plurality of the touch points222 depending on the requirement or using convenience.FIG. 9 illustrates the predetermined distribution of the plurality of the setup points221, where the location of the plurality of the touch points222 can be set up to display on the bottom of thetouch panel screen 22.FIG. 10 illustrates the predetermined distribution of the plurality of the setup points221, where the location of the plurality of the touch points222 can be set up to display on the top of thetouch panel screen 22. - As shown in
FIG. 11 , the location of the plurality of the touch points222 can be set up to be respectively displayed on the left lower on the bottom and right upper on the top on thetouch panel screen 22, where the user is allow to quickly unlock with a smooth gesture. However, the above description demonstrates preferred embodiments according to the present invention, the patterns of the plurality of the touch points222 to display can be different (for example using patterns or photos), and the display location can be set up subject to user requirements and the scope is not limited thereto. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 3A toFIG. 3D , the plurality of the setup points221 and the plurality of the touch points222 are round points of the same color. However, depending on the user requirements, themobile device 2 also provides a customized interface such that the user can further set up the setup points221 and the touch points222. For example, the user can define colors or forms (such as patterns or photos) of the plurality of the setup points221 via the customized interface. When part of the setup points221 is selected to be the plurality of the touch points222, the colors and forms of the touch points222 are different. Accordingly, after the unlock points223 are set up, if the user has difficulty memorizing the quantity and the location of the unlock points223, setting up the colors and forms of the touch points222 can assist with memorizing the unlock points223 and creates an unique user interface. - In addition, the
mobile device 2 is stored with an application program (AP), the application program is controlled by thecontrol unit 21. When the application program is loaded and executed in themobile device 2, the user is allowed to perform the unlock method for the mobile device according to the present invention. - The method for unlocking the mobile device comprises following step: a) display the plurality of the touch points222 on the
touch panel screen 22; b) thetouch panel screen 22 detects an external simultaneous multi-touch action; c) thecontrol unit 21 determines if the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234; and, d) if the multi-touch action satisfies thepredetermined unlock condition 234, themobile device 2 switches from thelock mode 231 to theunlock mode 232. - In the unlock methods mentioned above, the quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 set up is two. The quantity of the plurality of the touch points222 is the same with the quantity of the plurality of the unlock points223. In the step c, the two
touch points 222 are simultaneously touched in the multi-touch action to satisfy thepredetermined unlock condition 234. Under the circumstance, the unlock method provides a lock function without password protection. - Further, the quantity of the touch points222 set up in the
mobile device 2 can be larger than two in thesetup mode 233, and the quantity of the unlock points223 set up is at least two. In the step c, the unlock points223 are simultaneously touched in the multi-touch action to satisfy thepredetermined unlock condition 234. In details, the quantity and the location of the plurality of the unlock points223 in the multi-touch action has to be correct to satisfy thepredetermined unlock condition 234. Under the circumstance, the unlock method provides a lock function with password protection. - Thus, the user uses the simultaneous multi-touch action according to the present invention for shortening the operation time of the unlock action via the unlock method. The user can set up the quantity and the location of the plurality of the touch points222 and the unlock points223 to have a lock function with or without password protection.
- As the skilled person will appreciate, various changes and modifications can be made to the described embodiments. It is intended to include all such variations, modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the invention, as defined in the accompanying claims.
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1. A method for unlocking a mobile device, the mobile device having a touch panel screen, the method for unlocking the mobile device comprising:
a) detecting an external simultaneous multi-touch action at the touch panel screen;
b) determining if the multi-touch action satisfies a predetermined unlock condition; and
c) switching to an unlock mode from a lock mode at the mobile device if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition following step b.
2. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 1 , wherein the method further comprises a step a0: displaying a plurality of the touch points on the touch panel screen before the step a.
3. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 2 , wherein, the predetermined unlock condition is satisfied when all the touch points simultaneously are touched in the multi-touch action in the step b.
4. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 3 , wherein the quantity of the plurality of the touch points is two.
5. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 2 , wherein the method further comprises the following steps:
d) displaying a plurality of the setup points to be set up as touch points on the touch panel screen;
e) detecting an external touch at the plurality of the setup points to set up the display quantity and the display location of the plurality of the touch points, wherein the display quantity of the plurality of the touch points is larger than two; and
f) detecting external touch at the plurality of the touch points to set up the quantity and the location of the unlock points, which is stored as the predetermined unlock condition, wherein the quantity of the unlock points is at least two.
6. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 5 , wherein, the predetermined unlock condition is satisfied when all the unlock points simultaneously are touched in the multi-touch action in the step b.
7. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 5 , wherein the method further comprises a step e1: hiding the setup points which are not set up as the touch points after the step e.
8. The method for unlocking a mobile device ofclaim 2 , wherein the plurality of the touch points are displayed in patterns as a circle, a heart, a star or a polygon on the touch panel screen.
9. A mobile device, comprising:
a touch panel screen detecting an external simultaneous multi-touch action;
a memory unit installed with a predetermined unlock condition, a lock mode, and an unlock mode; and
a control unit, electrically connected to the touch panel screen and the memory unit,
wherein, when the mobile device is in the lock mode, the control unit determines the if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition, and the mobile device switches to the unlock mode when the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition.
10. The mobile device ofclaim 9 , wherein the memory unit further is stored with a setup mode, when the mobile device is in the setup mode, the touch panel screen detects the external touch action to set up the predetermined unlock condition.
11. The mobile device ofclaim 10 , wherein, the touch panel screen displays a plurality of the setup points enabled by the touch action to set up a plurality of the touch points, and the plurality of the touch points are enabled again by the touch action to set up a plurality of the unlock points when the mobile device is in the setup mode, and wherein the location and quantity are stored in the plurality of the unlock points as the predetermined unlock condition.
12. An application program stored in the mobile device, a method for unlocking a mobile device having a touch panel screen is executed when the application program is loaded and executed in the mobile device, the method for unlocking the mobile device comprising:
a) displaying a plurality of the touch points on the touch panel screen;
b) detecting an external simultaneous multi-touch action at the touch panel screen;
c) determining if the multi-touch action satisfies a predetermined unlock condition; and
d) switching to an unlock mode from a lock mode at the mobile device if the multi-touch action satisfies the predetermined unlock condition, following step c.
13. The application program ofclaim 12 , wherein the quantity of the displayed plurality of the touch points is two, and the step c in the method for unlocking the mobile device is touching the two touch points simultaneously in the multi-touch action to satisfy the predetermined unlock condition.
14. The application program ofclaim 12 , wherein the method for unlocking the mobile device further comprising following step:
e) displaying a plurality of the setup points to be set up as touch points on the touch panel screen;
f) detecting an external touch at the plurality of the setup points to set up the display quantity and the display location of the plurality of the touch points, wherein the display quantity of the plurality of the touch points is larger than two; and
g) detecting an external touch at the plurality of the touch points to set up the quantity and the location of the unlock points, which is stored as the predetermined unlock condition, wherein the quantity of the unlock points is at least two;
wherein, the predetermined unlock condition is satisfied when all the unlock points simultaneously are touched in the multi-touch action in the step c.
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